Q&A with Lynda S. Bader on strategy within the Clinical Trials Institute
Lynda S. Bader is the director of clinical trials strategic initiatives for the UW Clinical Trials Institute (CTI). She was recently honored with a Regents Academic Staff Excellence Award, the highest recognition bestowed by the Universities of Wisconsin, for her leadership of strategic initiatives that have greatly improved the clinical trials landscape at UW–Madison.
Zachary Morris named chair of human oncology
Dr. Zachary Morris, a leading expert on innovative approaches to cancer therapy, will be the next chair of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Human Oncology effective June 2.
Partnerships Bolster Biotechnology Research and Training
In October 2023, President Joe Biden announced Wisconsin’s selection among 31 Regional Technology Hubs designated by the Economic Development Administration under the 2021 Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act.
UW–Madison receives $150 million grant to lead nationwide Alzheimer’s disease study
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has been awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health for a nationwide research initiative to investigate the neurobiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Scott Reeder named chair of radiology
Renowned academic leader and researcher Dr. Scott Reeder has been named chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Téllez-Girón earns prestigious Ohtli Award from Mexican government
Dr. Patricia Téllez-Girón, associate professor of family medicine and community health at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, is the esteemed face of health care and education in Madison’s Latinx/e community and across Wisconsin. In celebration of her efforts, this month she received the Ohtli Award, the highest recognition awarded by the government of Mexico to a Mexican community leader in the United States or other countries.
UW awards funding to improve maternal, child health throughout Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has awarded four grants to help health systems and community partners in the state improve the health outcomes of mothers and their infants during the prenatal and postpartum periods.
Hasmeena Kathuria to lead UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria will become the next director of the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Richard Keller named chair of Medical History and Bioethics
Richard Keller, a distinguished scholar of the social and historical dynamics of climate change and natural disasters, has become the next chair of the Department of Medical History and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Tamara Scerpella to become chair of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
Dr. Tamara Scerpella, a nationally renowned orthopedic surgeon, academic leader, mentor and researcher, will become the next chair of the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Elizabeth Quinlan chosen as new chair of Department of Neuroscience
Elizabeth Quinlan, an accomplished research scientist and strategic leader, will be the next chair of the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Heidi Conrad joins UW School of Medicine and Public Health as chief financial officer
Heidi Conrad, MBA, an experienced fiscal strategy leader devoted to education and health care, will become the next chief financial officer of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.